David Frederick Dallwitz Australia, 1914-2003
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About David Dallwitz
A realist painter, printmaker and musician, David Dallwitz was born in South Australia in 1914 and studied in Adelaide. He exhibited regularly in Adelaide and was foundation member and first president of the Contemporary Art Society in 1943.
In our database, 244 works by David Dallwitz are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 149 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,430 for Blue, Green, Red sold by Elder Fine Art in March 2014. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by David Dallwitz are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of South Australia.
David Dallwitz is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 363
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 158
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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